Graco Car Seat - Harness Buckle Recal 2014 Announcement for Consumers

Harness Buckle Recall - 2014 Announcement

As part of our continuous product testing and improvement process, Graco identified that food and dried liquids that can make some harness buckles progressively more difficult to open over time or become stuck in the latched position. Therefore, Graco has decided to conduct a voluntary recall on the harness buckles used on all toddler convertible car seats and harnessed booster seats manufactured from 2009 to July 2013. Graco would like to stress this does not in any way affect the performance of the car seat or the effectiveness of the buckle to restrain the child. And a car seat is always the safest way to transport your child. Injuries Reported: 0 Number of Units Affected: 3.7 million Dates Produced: 2009 through July 2013 MSRP: $99.00-$399.99 Models Affected: Toddler Convertible Car Seats: Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride 70, My Ride 65 with Safety Surround, Size4Me 70, My Size 70, Head Wise 70, Smart Seat. Harnessed Booster Seats: Nautilus 3-in-1, Nautilus Elite and Argos.

Solution Graco offers a new and improved replacement harness buckle to affected consumers at no cost. Please note, if you have registered your car seat on Gracobaby.com, you will automatically receive a replacement harness buckle and do not need to take further action at this time. If you have not registered your car seat, click here to place your order. If you are experiencing difficulty with your harness buckle and cleaning has not improved its performance, please contact our Graco customer service team at 800-345-4109 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.) or consumerservices@gracobaby.com.    Graco Car Seat Belt Recall 2/14

The Better Business Bureau alert: “The One Ring Scam,- a type of phone cramming land line / Cellular ".

2/5/14

BBBs across the country are seeing a rash of reports of ‘ring and runs’ or  “The One Ring Scam” on cell phones recently where returning a missed call from an Unknown number might be tempting, but it could cost you.

 

Here is how it works:

• Your phone rings once, maybe twice and these days with most of our phones having Caller ID it will show as Unknown or an long distance area code you’re not familiar with on the screen.
• By the time you answer it, no one is on the other end of the phone and they will not leave a voice mail. So, you try calling back only to find no one is answering or there is some weird noise on the other end.
• It’s called “The One Ring Scam” as part of a practice called phone cramming. Victims are subsequently billed not only for the incoming international call if they answer, but also the unwanted “premium service,” which typically appears as a $19.95 charge. In some cases, crammers may only put a small charge of several dollars, so as not to arouse suspicion.

  For additional details from the BBB's article click the link below:

BBB - Cell Phone Cramming